If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

The acting in this movie is really good.

I didn't know what to expect from this movie, since its visible lack of propagation. First, I highly congratulate this film for being so real; all the cast is pretty unknown and they surely do their work with professionalism and realism. Better than that, they chose actors that look like ordinary people, not perfect actors with artificial beauty and years of gym. Main story is reasonable and we feel connection with every character, even thought sometimes they act a little strange-- mainly the younger sister, who didn't speak a word until some point. Anton Yelchin has an evident similarity with Corey Haim, specially when comparing with his work in 1988's "License to Drive". There isn't a moment in this movie that we see overacting or lack of plausibility, which is another plus for the flick. It is also impressive to see how these actors express their feelings with nature, getting into the characters for real. All in all, it's a surprisingly GREAT movie, and I congratulate the whole team for such professional work.

Can you believe John Stockwell, director, from Galveston, is almost 50? I first saw him in the TV movie "Quarterback Princess" with Helen Hunt almost 30 years ago. I generally like his direction, and one of his better ones was "Blue Crush." His films have a very realistic feel to them and "Middle of Nowhere" feels very realistic. Shot in the Baton Rouge area, including some scenes on the Mississippi River levee, the story is about a group of teenagers trying to navigate into young adulthood. Eva Amurri (Susan Sarandon's real-life daughter) is Grace, almost 19 and intending on going to medical school. Grace is a very serious teenager, but is hampered by $35Thousand in credit card debt that her mother ran up in Grace's name after dad killed himself. So having no other choice she is working at the local water park for the summer. Mom is not very sympathetic or helpful to her cause. There are a number of serious mother-daughter issues.Anton Yelchin as Dorian Spitz has a different set of issues. He is adopted and at 17 really doesn't want to follow into the family business as an undertaker. He is working at the water park also, but for a different reason, as a cover for his real enterprise, selling high-quality cannabis to a variety of locals. In fact he has an ingenious cover, he shows up with Starbucks cups in a tray, at a home or a business or on a golf course, to deliver the product, collecting his money in the exchange.Dorian has been put on foot for the summer as a punishment so he befriends Grace, who has a car. She is very reluctant at first but, coming to the realization that she needs money quite a bit faster than the water park job can supply it, takes an interest in the enterprise. She goes into a partnership with Dorian, as his driver, and they will split profits 50:50.As we might imagine not everything goes smoothly, they get themselves into some tight situations, and boyfriend/girlfriend issues between the two of them and others also complicates things. And overall it is a good movie, a study of teenage characters trying to make it into young adulthood.Also good is Willa Holland, who was about 16, as Grace's 15-year-old sister Taylor Elizabeth Berry. As well as the mother, Susan Sarandon as Rhonda Berry. And the other boyfriend candidate, Justin Chatwin as Ben Pretzler.The golf course scenes were filmed at The Island golf community in Plaquemine about 14 miles from downtown Baton Rouge.

The story starts off with 18 year old Grace(Eva Amurri) being rejected a student loan due to a bad credit history. After her father died, her mother Rhonda (Susan Sarandon) took out credit cards in her name, maxed them out and didn't paid them back. Devastated by the possibility of not going to college Grace starts working a 4 dollar an hour job at Baton Rouge's water park. That's where she meets Dorian Spitz (Anton Yelchin), a 17 year old who is tired of having to meet his adoptive parents expectations and just wants to get away. Grace and Dorian bond very quickly and Dorian tries to convince Grace into going in business with him. Dorian's business consists of selling pot, mainly to rich kids. Grace is reluctant at first but she accepts the offer in hopes of making just the amount of money she needs to go to college. Along for the ride is Grace's 15 year old sister Taylor Elizabeth (Willa Holland)who is being forced into a modeling career by her mother. Middle Of Nowhere is an extremely well written indie and the direction is impeccable. Its a a very honest story that relates more to real life then most films do. The acting was superb, specially Anton Yelchin who delivered a flawless performance and considering some of his other work, he seems to be a really promising actor and on the rise. Overall, In The Middle of Nowhere is a great piece of work that combines several genres and feels like a breath of fresh air. One of the best indies I have ever seen.8.5/10

This was definitely a well acted movie. It had all the fixings; it made me laugh and even managed to make my eyes water. Sarandon is the household name, but Yelchin and Amurri steal the show. The story clearly revolves around them. They come from different worlds at first, but seem to come to an understanding after all is said and done. There are many different themes in this movie, and they all play a part in developing each character. However only the two main actors (Yelchin and Amurri) really have the chance to showcase their talents. Also, this movie made me realize that Yelchin maybe in the movie business for a long, long time.Definitely worth a watch. Enjoy.